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PZZ650 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca Including Santa Cruz Island- 222 Am Pst Wed Nov 29 2023
.small craft advisory in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Friday night...
Today..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain.
Tonight..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu..Western portion, nw winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, ne winds 5 to 10 kt becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
Thu night..Western portion, nw winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 20 to 25 kt becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
Fri..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
Fri night..Western portion, nw winds 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

PZZ600 222 Am Pst Wed Nov 29 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 10z or 2 am pst, a 1012 mb surface low was centered about 330 nm northwest of point conception with a front extending to the south. This frontal system will move across the coastal waters today and this evening. Gusty northwesterly winds will increase across the coastal waters on Thursday, possibly reaching gale force from pt. Sal south to san nicolas island.

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1218 AM PST Wed Nov 29 2023

SYNOPSIS
Sub-freezing temperatures are highly probable in the Kern County desert and rural areas of the San Joaquin Valley early this morning. Light rain is possible along the Coastal Range and west side of the San Joaquin Valley today. There is a slight chance of rain in the San Joaquin Valley and a chance of snow in the Sierra Nevada Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.

DISCUSSION
Sub-freezing temperatures are highly probable in the Kern County desert and rural locations of the San Joaquin Valley early this morning. An upper-level area of low pressure will weaken as it approaches the coast of California today. This cyclone aloft will open up into a trough of low pressure around midday today, prior to dissipating this afternoon. Some light rain may make it to the Coastal Range and west side of the San Joaquin Valley, but that is as far east as precipitation is expected today.

A trough of low pressure will dive southeastward from the Pacific Northwest Thursday morning. This trough of low pressure will be responsible for a slight chance of rain in the San Joaquin Valley and chance of snow is the Sierra Nevada Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. The snow level will start at around 6,000 feet Thursday afternoon, before falling to about 5,000 feet Thursday night. Less than one tenth of an inch of rain is possible in the Sierra Nevada foothills Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. An inch or less of snow is conceivable in the Sierra Nevada above 5,000 feet Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Here are probabilities of one inch or more of snow for select locations in the Sierra Nevada Thursday afternoon and Thursday night:

Tioga Pass - 47% Tuolumne Meadows - 42% Yosemite National Park - 42% Hetchy Hetchy - 41% Wawona - 33% Lake Thomas Edison - 30% Cedar Grove - 26% Devils Postpile - 23% Huntington Lake - 20% Lodgepole - 13%

Zonal flow aloft is expected Friday through the upcoming weekend.
This will keep the storm track north of Central California. High temperatures will remain near seasonal values each afternoon Friday through Sunday. A ridge of high pressure will build over the Western United States Monday and Tuesday, resulting in a warming trend.

AVIATION
MVFR or lower visibilities are likely in portions of the San Joaquin Valley until about 18Z this morning due to mist and haze.
Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail across Central California for at least the next 24 hours.

AIR QUALITY ISSUES
On Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, fireplace/wood stove burning status is: no burning unless registered in Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Madera Counties. Burning discouraged in Merced and Tulare Counties, as well as in Kern (Greater Frazier Park Area) and Sequoia National Park and Forest.

CERTAINTY
The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is medium.
The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium.

Certainty levels include low, medium, and high. Please visit www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.html for additional information and/or to provide feedback.

HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Freeze Warning until 8 AM PST Wednesday for CAZ301>303-305-306- 309>312-315-337-339.

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Santa Barbara
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Wed -- 03:26 AM PST     2.74 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:45 AM PST     Sunrise
Wed -- 09:16 AM PST     Moonset
Wed -- 09:44 AM PST     6.10 feet High Tide
Wed -- 04:48 PM PST     Sunset
Wed -- 05:27 PM PST     -0.73 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:47 PM PST     Moonrise
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Santa Barbara, California, Tide feet

Santa Barbara
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Wed -- 03:27 AM PST     2.49 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:45 AM PST     Sunrise
Wed -- 09:16 AM PST     Moonset
Wed -- 09:48 AM PST     6.10 feet High Tide
Wed -- 04:48 PM PST     Sunset
Wed -- 05:23 PM PST     -0.67 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:47 PM PST     Moonrise
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Santa Barbara, California (2), Tide feet

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